Cosmesis, Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life After da Vinci Single Site and Multiport Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Prospective, randomized , multicenter study comparing cholecystectomy performed with da Vinci
Single Site Instruments™ to multi-port (four ports) laparoscopy.

- The primary objective of this study is to evaluate cosmesis, patient satisfaction and
quality of life after robotic- assisted single incision cholecystectomy procedure using
da Vinci Single- Site Instruments™ in comparison to a multiport laparoscopic approach.

- The secondary objective of this study is to assess the peri-operative clinical outcomes
of robotic- assisted single incision cholecystectomy with da Vinci Single - Site
Instruments™ in comparison to a multiport laparoscopic approach.

- The third objective of this study is to evaluate hernia incidence at 1 year and 18
months after surgery

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patient between ages of 18- 80 year

- Patient with symptomatic gallbladder disease

- Patient willing to participate in this study and able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient pregnancy

- Emergency patient

- Patient with acute cholecystitis

- Patient with upper midline visible abdominal scars or keloid

- Presence of umbilical hernia , or prior umbilical hernia repair

- Inability of patients to tolerate Trendelenberg position or pneumoperitoneum

- Patient with cirrhosis

- Patients with mental impairment that preclude giving informed consent